Maybe you can buy someone else's cartridge bearing bottom race and use it ,
instead of another loose ball in a retainer bearing..
knock it out ('rocket' tool?) .. and measure .. though the dimensioned drawing may be good enough
(9) 44x12
loose ball headsets , if they dont get slop will last a very long time ,
cartridge bearings just dont get the rattle space as they are made in adjustment.
Last edited by fietsbob; 12-04-13 at 03:13 PM.